The following bills of interest saw action last week in the House and Senate--

House

Eminent Domain: House Bill 2468 (Kampf-R-Chester) limiting use of eminent domain on land with conservation easements for parks and open space purposes (sponsor summary) was amended and reported from the House Local Government Committee and referred to the House Rules Committee as all bills are this time of year.

PennVEST Audit: House Resolution 948 (Causer-R-Cameron) requesting the Auditor General to do a financial audit of the PA Infrastructure Investment Authority nonpoint source water pollution control program (sponsor summary) was reported out of the House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee and is now on the House Calendar for action.

Littering Fines: Senate Bill 431 (Scavello-R-Monroe)  was amended and reported out of the House Transportation Committee and Tabled.  Click Here for more.

Pollinator Week: House Resolution 971 (Matzie-D-Allegheny) designating June 18 to 24 Pollinator Week was adopted by the House (sponsor summary).

Loyalsock Creek: House Resolution 964 (Everett-R-Lycoming) recognizing the Loyalsock Creek as the 2018 River of the Year was adopted (sponsor summary).  The Senate adopted an identical resolution Wednesday-- Senate Resolution 388 (Yaw-R-Lycoming).

Senate

Ag Security Areas: Senate Bill 819 (Aument-R-Lancaster) amending the Agricultural Security Law to provide for agritourism uses on protected land was referred into and out of the Senate Appropriations Committee (Senate Fiscal Note and summary) and is on the Senate Calendar for action.

DRBC Fracking Ban Taking:  Senate Bill 1189 (Baker-R-Luzerne) that would declare, as a matter of law, an oil and gas fracking moratorium enacted by the Delaware River Basin Commission would constitute an act of eminent domain and a taking of property for which compensated would be required from DRBC was reported from the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and was referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Pipeline Commission: Senate Resolution 373 (Rafferty-R-Montgomery) is a concurrent Senate-House resolution to establish a Senate-House legislative Commission to Study Pipeline Construction and Operations and to recommend improvements for the safe transport of oil, natural gas and other hazardous liquids through pipelines was amended and reported from the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and is on the Senate Calendar for action.

Eliminate Act 101 Leaf Collection Programs Mandate: House Bill 927 (Rader-R-Monroe) amends Act 101 Municipal Waste Planning and Recycling Act to eliminate the mandate on smaller municipalities to have a leaf waste collection program (House Fiscal Note and summary) was reported from the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and is on the Senate Calendar for action.

Mushroom Compost: Senate Bill 917 (Dinniman-R-Chester) amends Act 101 Municipal Waste Planning and Recycling Act to include spent mushroom compost under the definition of “compost materials to encourage its reuse (sponsor summary) was amended and reported from the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and is on the Senate Calendar for action.

Ethane Storage Hub: Senate Resolution 375 (Bartolotta-R-Washington) urging Congress to support the development of an ethane storage hub in Pennsylvania (sponsor summary) was reported from the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and is on the Senate Calendar for action.

Lewis & Clark National Trail: Senate Resolution 326 (Vogel-R-Beaver) encourage Congress to recognize the Eastern Legacy of the Lewis and Clark National Trail for its historic national significance (sponsor summary) was reported from the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and is on the Senate Calendar for action.

Farm Animal Advisory Board: Senate Bill 1171 (Brooks-R- Crawford) replacing the Nutrient Management Advisory Board with the Farm Animal Advisory Board (sponsor summary) was reported from the Senate Appropriations Committee and is on the Senate Calendar for action.

Agtourism Liability: Senate Bill 820 (Aument-R-Lancaster) providing liability protection for owners and operators of on-farm agritourism activities (sponsor summary) was amended and reported from the Senate Judiciary Committee and is on the Senate Calendar for action.

Loyalsock Creek: Senate Resolution 388 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) recognizing the Loyalsock Creek as the 2018 River of the Year (sponsor summary) was adopted by the Senate.  The House adopted an identical resolution Tuesday-- House Resolution 964 (Everett-R-Lycoming).

Pipeline Land Agents: Senate Bill 835 (Dinniman-D-Chester) requiring the registration of land agents working for pipeline companies (sponsor summary) was Table pursuant to Senate Rule 9 (inaction).

6/18/2018